CCTV camera lighting case studies

IDIS provides dome cameras and network video records to enhance security at Canterbury Cathedral

IDIS end-to-end video is protecting a new, purpose-built visitor centre at Canterbury Cathedral, part of a $34 million renovation project transforming one of the UK’s most important UNESCO Heritage sites. The seven-year program, preserving and safeguarding the fifteen-centuries-old masterpiece of English Gothic architecture – and mother church of the worldwide Anglican communion - includes the addition of a new, purpose-built welcome centre for visitors. The centre, housing retail f...

Hanwha Techwin provides cameras, NVRs and WAVE VMS to secure US-based facilities of Round1 Entertainment

Hanwha Techwin a supplier of IP and analogue video surveillance solutions, announces that Round1 Entertainment, a multi-entertainment facility offering bowling, arcade games, billiards, karaoke, and other activities in an indoor facility complex has chosen Hanwha cameras, NVRs and WAVE VMS to secure several of its US-based facilities. Until recently, security at Round1 centres in the US focused mainly on internal and external theft. As the company began building more sports challenge zones, how...

Raytec Hybrid IP PoE illuminators protect residential palace in Lebanon from intruders

Raytec Hybrid IP PoE illuminators have been installed to protect a residential palace in Lebanon. The palace located in the Lebanese mountains outside Beirut lies at an altitude of 1,150 metres above the Lamartine Valley. The ornate design and treasured contents of the palace meant the client wanted an advanced security solution for the premises to protect both indoor and outdoor areas. The client approached local security company, Security Engineering, who specialise in complex integration bet...

IDIS HD video surveillance solutions protect Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team’s assets

The Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team is a registered charity, made up of more than 40 volunteers, including doctors, paramedics and people from all walks of life who have specialist rescue skills. An integral part of the UK’s national search and rescue service, the organisation covers 350 square miles across East Lancashire, Pendle, Rossendale Valley and parts of Greater Manchester. It’s an area that includes rugged mountains, remote moorland and exposed terrain. Through l...

360 Vision Technology supports Glasgow Operations Centre for public space camera scheme 4 years in a row

The Glasgow Operations Centre (GOC), is the biggest integration of systems within the Technology Strategy Board (UK Government’s innovation agency) Future Cities project, in Glasgow. This involved the integration of Public Space CCTV, Urban Traffic Management and the Cities Civil Contingencies. The GOC went operationally live in 2014, in time to support the management of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and provide comprehensive security surveillance for the city, three years on; Glasg...

Bosch delivers energy efficient solutions for public buildings and facilities to Morbegno, Lombardy in Italy

The town of Morbegno in the Italian Alps near the Swiss border will be relying on the competence of Bosch Energy and Building Solutions Italy to boost energy efficiency in its public buildings and other facilities within the scope of a long-term project financing contract. 2017 Safe Parks Project Among other things, it includes installing LED technology in all public lighting and in the interior lighting systems of municipal buildings, upgrading the municipal heating systems while continuing t...

Raytec VARIO2 IR illuminators capture new wild animal footage in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Raytec VARIO2 illuminators have been installed in the greater Kruger National Park in South Africa to capture amazing footage of some rather large and wild animals. Raytec illuminators have been used in some of the most challenging and exciting environments globally, everywhere from the Arctic Circle to the jungles of Borneo, and when specialist wildlife film makers WildEarth were looking for a solution for their live night time filming needs they turned to Raytec for support. In the film and T...

Raytec transforms security for the National Bank of Romania

Raytec's Infra-Red and White-Light solutions will deliver huge improvement to surveillance image quality at night Raytec LED lighting has transformed security at a multi-site installation for the National Bank of Romania. As part of a large upgrade to an IP surveillance system, both Infra-Red and White-Light solutions were deployed to deliver a huge improvement to surveillance image quality at night and to create a safer, more effective working environment. Bank security chal...

GJD’s Clarius PLUS illuminators used for broadcasting worldwide television series

The interchangeable lens diffuser allows to easily alter the angle of illumination GJD, a manufacturer of advanced presence detection, LED illuminators, and security lighting systems worked closely with HotCam, who is a professional broadcast camera, audio, lighting equipment hire and crewing company. The collaboration required GJD’s LED illuminators to be used during night vision filming for a worldwide television series. Infra-Red Illuminators GJD was brought in to h...

Bosch cameras capture rare beaver footage in demanding conditions

In case of the beavers, a huge filming crew being present was not favourable, since they are very timid and nocturnal Producers from EMS FILMS in Amsterdam used Bosch cameras for shooting the documentary “Holland – Natuur in de Delta” which appeared in Dutch cinemas in September 2015. However, the local conditions were not suitable for regular recording cameras. Therefore, Bosch Security Systems was contacted to provide an alternative solution. “Hollan...

iluminar LED lighting increases security and efficiency at US borders

iluminar's solution enhances image capture and also acts as a deterrent against criminal behaviour iluminar Inc, the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared (IR) and white light illuminators, was selected by Van Cleve & Associates, Inc. to provide strategic LED illumination for US Government border control. US border control concerns Border control has been a topic of concern in the United States for many years, and has become a critical aspect of overall securi...

PlateSmart ARES ALPR video analytics solution enhances security at Tampa’s AirFest air show 2016

ARES provides advanced analytics for detecting suspicious vehicle movements for better perimeter protection Introduction Visitors to Tampa, Florida’s MacDill Air Force Base the weekend of March 19th and 20th were treated to displays of some of the most sophisticated aircraft in use by the United States Armed Forces as well as the most daring stunt flying they are likely to see in their lifetimes as the base’s annual AirFest air show returned for the first time sin...

FLIR SR-324, SR-334 thermal imaging cameras offer perimeter security at the BASF Group, Germany

Depending on the requirements of a particular location with regard to field of view the FLIR SR-324 or SR-334 was used In 1865, Friedrich Engelhorn founded the initially small scale chemical company ‘Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik AG’. The company grew over the years into the world’s leading chemical company nowadays known under the name ‘the BASF Group’ with a portfolio ranging from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance product and...

FLIR SR-50 thermal imaging cameras allow day/night security at Development Bank of Southern Africa

FLIR SR-50 thermal imaging cameras cover the entire perimeter around the DBSA with only four cameras The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is one of several development finance institutions in South and Southern Africa. The head office of the DBSA is located in Midrand, close to Pretoria, South Africa. The purpose of the DBSA is to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development by funding physical, social and economic infrastructure. DBSA’s goal is to im...

Samsung Techwin IP video monitoring systems secure NHS mental health units

Three Samsung Techwin cameras would need to be specified to provide coverage of areas both inside and outside all 19 mental health units Creating a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors is a constant challenge throughout the NHS and particularly so within mental health facilities. With this in mind, 19 mental health units located throughout the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust estate have been recently equipped with IP network based video monitoring sys...

Raytec VARIO IP PoE illuminators and Mobotix thermal cameras help secure Las Vegas country club

The final hardware system consists of an early detection laser, Mobotix M15 thermal and S15 optical cameras Raytec VARIO IP PoE LED Network Illuminators have revolutionised security system design and installation for a large estate in a Las Vegas country club community - unlocking system intelligence and proactively deterring crime. With multiple residences having experienced break-ins at night that resulted in extensive losses, the owner of the estate turned to the latest IP...

GJD’s Infra-Red Clarius IM illuminators deployed on solar farm in Cambridgeshire

Clarius IM illuminator delivers high quality night-time images, works with day & night cameras Solar farms are large-scale systems of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, used to generate electricity. The farms often cover vast areas of land in rural areas; therefore it is essential that effective perimeter detection is in place to protect the infrastructure. GJD was employed to manufacture reliable security lighting to work in conjunction with the CCTV system on a solar fa...

iluminar LED lighting products for Katamai National Park & Preserve in Alaska

iluminar’s IR919 series provides illumination for the scene most populated by the bears for their fishing activities Named after Mount Katmai, an active volcano situated in the region, Katamai National Park & Preserve in Southern Alaska is famed for its native Alaskan brown bears. The area was awarded national park status in 1980 to protect the region. Katamai is widely known for its remote beauty and wildlife, including sock-eye salmon and the brown bears that feed...

Raytec Vario infra-red illuminators and IndigoVision license plate cameras enhance security for Bogota police force in Colombia

Raytec’s VARIO i4 units are equipped with holographic lensing with hot-spot reduction technology (HRT) Raytec illuminators have been put to an exciting use by the police force of Bogota, Colombia. With a growing need for accurate, reliable and mobile licence plate capture to combat speeding in areas with no fixed monitoring, Bogota police cars were outfitted with licence plate cameras from IndigoVision, and VARIO Infra-Red illuminators from Raytec. A mobile and highly f...

Raytec installs VARIO i8-3 infrared lighting solution for residential client in Vancouver

Besides the look, the VARIO i8-3 940nm LED panels were chosen for the ease of specification and installation On a large private estate in Vancouver, Canada, Raytec is at the heart of a best in class 24-7 HD CCTV system for a residential client. Colin Bradley, President of specialist audio video integration company Coastal Integrated Technologies in Vancouver, who was responsible for designing the system explains: “From the outset we knew that high quality illuminati...

Raytec VARIO Infra-Red LED Illuminators provide surveillance lighting for an urban concert park

The Department chose Raytec’s IR Illuminators to improve CCTV image quality for ensuring public safety The Illinois State Police Department has chosen Raytec’s award-winning VARIO Infra-Red LED Illuminators to provide high performance surveillance lighting for an urban concert park. With large public events regularly taking place in the park, good lighting was required to improve CCTV image quality for ensuring public safety and reducing crime. The previous street...

Geutebruck video security solutions secure Stadt-Parfümerie Pieper outlets in Germany

Geutebruck's video security system is in operation 365 days a year, 24 hours a day If it has value, it will be stolen. This holds especially true for luxury and lifestyle products. For this reason, Geutebruck provides security solutions for Stadt-Parfümerie Pieper outlets, Germany's largest owner-operated perfume chain. Founded in 1931 as "Seifen Pieper", today the company offers a wide range of branded products. None of the big names are missing. The 130 perfumeries sel...

Raytec Infra-Red illuminators secure South Australia Water treatment plant in Adelaide, South Australia

The Raytec stand-alone CCTV lighting proved a perfect solution for the remotely monitored nature of the site South Australia Water has chosen Raytec Infra-Red illuminators in a state-of-the-art perimeter security upgrade of their water treatment plant in Adelaide, South Australia. Initially, the tender called for visible lighting to provide a specified 3 lux for the cameras around the fence line. However specialist security designers and integrators AG Security Group proposed...

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